Russia’s taekwondo fighter Khramtsov wins Olympic gold in men’s under-80kg event
Russia’s taekwondo fighter Maxim Khramtsov won gold on Monday of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Japan in the under-80 kilograms weight category, TASS reported.
The 23-year-old Russian fighter took the gold after defeating in the final bout Saleh Elsharabaty of Jordan with the score of 20-9.
The sport of taekwondo was introduced to the Olympic program before the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Australia’s Sydney and Khramtsov’s win today brought Russia the first gold medal in this competition in addition to previously won silver and bronze medals.
The 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Japan’s capital of Tokyo are being held this year between July 23 and August 8.